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Now a major motion picture from director Luca Guadagnino, starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, and produced by the Academy Award-winning producer of A Room with a View

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André Aciman has written a masterpiece in Call Me By Your Name. The ease of voice and the effortless flow of words through Elio’s point of view is exquisite. The exploration and journey of finding yourself and of sexual awakening, together with a sort of lust, makes this story even more relatable as we’ve all had unattainable crushes we wish would become something more. Now onto Armie Hammer’s magnificent performance. He nails the narration in CMBY and really encamptures the listener’s attention all throughout the story. Armie has a sort of non-chalantness to his voice that almost feels like he was born to read this story. All in all, with the masterful writing of Aciman and the beautiful narration by Hammer, this book deserves all of the praise and more.

Profound sensuality~

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Equal parts beautiful and heartbreaking

This story is both beautiful and heartbreaking. “Call Me By Your Name” is one of the most incredible novels to have ever written. This love story about Elio and Oliver will touch your heart and then break it into a million pieces. This is one of those novels and stories that will stay with you for the rest of your life. “Call Me By Your Name” is not only a brilliant masterpiece of LGBT literature, but it is also one of the greatest romance and coming of age stories to ever be written.

Crying in public

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beautiful story

i'm crying

this is a beautiful novel. i cant put into words how i felt as i listened to those last words spoken by armie. thank you andré for creating such a beautiful masterpiece!!

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Vicky

11-04-17

Beautiful and bittersweet

A beautifully haunting and bittersweet love story that makes you ache and wish you could experience a love like it.

The narration by Armie is perfect. His smooth voice takes the story to a deeper level and makes you feel like it is playing out around you.

The movie should definitely be watched as well!

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Mariam

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An instant classic!

This book really grabbed me and I couldn't put it down until I was finished. Amazingly written and beautifully read!

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Edgar

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A homage the true love

Bold, honest, passionate, sensual and longing love and friendship story. A true homage to those who could not and still cannot lives their live showing true love.

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superstevie

02-06-18

I wanted it to be good...

Armie Hammer is a fantastic at narrating this book, but it doesn't half drag on! Honestly, it was all over the place, and waaay too long in describing possibilities rather than getting on with the story. When it did start a story (in part 3) it was good.

Not seen the film, probably will at some point, but in no rush to.

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Anonymous User

11-05-17

Travel to Italy from your chair.

Best romance I ever read. Atmospheric, full of subtle beauty and sexual tension between two main characters. I'm rereading again. Looking forward to see the film.

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Kindle Customer

11-05-17

Brilliant

A real labour of love! so moving and evocative. Real and true , something to listen to again.

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Ivo

10-28-17

Raw. Sensual. Beautiful.

Fantastic story which I couldn't put down. I'll definitely add this to my favourites and will be revisiting it in the future.

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Amazon Customer

10-24-17

A literary gem

So beautiful. And Armie Hammer was wonderful. A literary gem. They should make Timothee Chalamet do a reading as well. :)

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Paul

10-31-17

Full of self importance and overly complicated descriptions

This was a book I really wanted to enjoy. But it is a tough read and if I'm honest I struggled to get through it. The main protagonists are not remotely likeable and Elio the 17 year old at the centre of the story is a bore who laces every sentence with obscure references and dips in and out of German and Italian. This book tries too hard to be art and just comes across as pretentious

6 of 11 people found this review helpful

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Anonymous User

02-15-18

Such a beautiful story!

Heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. Armie Hammer's voice is heaven. Loved it from beginning to end!

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Anonymous User

10-15-17

marvelous narration work

LOVE it so much! Armie Hammer's sensational narration and his attractive fruity voice is definitely a plus.

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Barrye Dickinson

12-20-17

It made me cry

This story took me back to many periods in my life. It opened old wounds and made me think of lovers past. I adored it and will listen to it over and over.

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Amazon Customer

12-04-17

Absolutely beautiful

I think this is one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. The reading of it was transcendent. I cannot recommend it enough.

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CC

11-22-17

Phenomenal

Beautiful story, beautiful book, and a beautiful voice. Possibly the best audiobook I have ever listened to.

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Awesome

11-12-17

Incredible

This audiobook is beautiful. The book itself is amazing with a wonderfully written story and characters and the narration is perfect. Highly recommend it.

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Edmund Doogue

11-08-17

A moving story of young love

This book is beautifully written and beautifully read. Armie Hammer does just justice to the book with his reading, he seems right into the character. I enjoyed this very much.

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Diana

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Lush

I have read this book in its physical form and on first reading was slightly shocked at certain sections (you know the ones). Listening to this gave me a much better understanding of the characters and the story and the parts that had shocked me became tender and beautiful in Armie Hammer's reading. The man has a voice of silk.

This is an excellent story for anyone who likes to understand how people pine for others; how situations can be read many ways; and how every moment bleeds importance when you are young and everything seems just out of your reach.

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Anonymous User

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An honest love letter in the form of a novel.

Formidably read, every angst filled chapter is true and honest and oh so relatable. Armie Hammer is reading from the point of view of the main character, and not the character he portrayed in the film adaptation. He does this gorgeously. Possibly one of the most important reads for any gay boy/teen/man and their families. Acimen is a genius.